• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.52 no.1
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• pp.205-220
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• 2014

This paper is concerned with the modification of multidisciplinary feasible formulation for MDO problems using the integrated coupled approximate models. A drawback of conventional MDFs is the numerical difficulty in decomposing the design variables and deriving the coupled equations of state. To overcome such a drawback of conventional methods, the coupling in analysis and design is resolved by approximating the state variables in each discipline by the response surface method and by modifying the optimization formulation using the corresponding integrated coupled approximate models. The validity, reliability and effectiveness of the proposed method are illustrated and verified through two optimization problems, a mathematical MDF problem and the multidisciplinary optimum design of suspension unit of wheeled armored vehicle.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.56.2-56.2
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• 2016

We present chemical abundances for about 800 red giant stars in Omega Centauri, based on medium-resolution spectra obtained using Hydra multi-fiber spectrograph at the CTIO 4-m telescope. Our sample covers 14.2 < V < 15.0, and is almost unbiased against colors (and therefore metallicity). The metallicity distribution function (MDF) constructed from our data has an overall shape and local peaks that approximately match those for brighter giant stars in Johnson et al.. We also find that more metal-rich cluster members are more concentrated in the cluster center, which is consistent with previous studies. On the other hand, we find no clear evidence for such a spatial dependence with respect to alpha elemental abundance ([${\alpha}/Fe$]).

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.181-188
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• 2017

Current seismic design provisions such as ASCE 7-10 provide criteria for selecting ground motions for conducting response history analysis. This study is the sequel of a companion paper (I - Ground Motion Selection) for assessment of the ASCE 7-10 criteria. To assess of the ASCE 7-10 criteria, nonlinear response history analyses of twelve single degree of freedom (SDF) systems and one multi-degree of freedom (MDF) system are conducted in this study. The results show that the target seismic demands for SDF can be predicted using the mean seismic demands over seven and ten ground motions selected according to the proposed method within an error of 30% and 20%, respectively

• Journal of computational fluids engineering
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• v.11 no.4 s.35
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• pp.90-100
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• 2006

A digital wave tank (DWT) simulation technique has been developed by authors to investigate the interactions of fully nonlinear waves with 3D marine structures. A finite-difference/volume method and a modified marker-and-cell (MAC) algorithm have been used, which are based on the Navier-Stokes (NS) and continuity equations. The fully nonlinear kinematic free-surface condition is implemented by the marker-density function (MDF) technique or the Level-Set (LS) technique developed for one or two fluid layers. In this paper, some applications for various engineering problems with free-surface are introduced and discussed. It includes numerical simulation of marine environments by simulation equipments, fully nonlinear wave motions around offshore structures, nonlinear ship waves, ship motions in waves and marine flow simulation with free-surface. From the presented simulations, it seems that the developed DWT simulation technique can handle various engineering problems with free-surface and reliably predict hydrodynamic features due to the fully-nonlinear wave motions interacting with such marine structures.

• Advanced Composite Materials
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.349-360
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• 2007

Recently, natural fiber reinforced composite is attracting attention and considered as an environmentally friendly material. Usually cellulosic fibers are used to reinforce the composites, but some protein fibers such as silk and wool serve the same purpose. In this paper, we proposed a method of producing artistic composite from artistic fabric by using silk fiber reinforced biodegradable plastic, which is designated as 'silk composite', for reinforcement. In order to expand applications of the silk composite, we performed the compression molding of decorative laminates with woody material, which was selected as a core material, and examined the properties of molded decorative laminates with various content of the silk composite. Since plywood and medium-density fiberboard (MDF) are widely used for decorative laminates, we selected them as core materials. As a result, flexible decorative laminates with high flexural strength were obtained by compounding the silk composite with wood materials.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.211-218
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• 2003

Most structures are expected to deform beyond the limit of linearly elastic behavior when subjected to strong ground motion. Seismic evaluation of structure requires an estimation of the structural performance in terms of displacement demand imposed by earthquakes on the structure. Nonlinear response history analysis(NRHA) is the most rigorous procedure to compute seismic performance among various inelastic analysis methods. But nonlinear analysis procedures necessitate more practical and reliable tools for predicting seismic behavior of structures. This paper presents a nonlinear direct spectrum method(NDSM) to evaluate seismic performance of structures, without iterative computations, given by the structural initial elastic period and yield strength from the pushover analysis, especially for MDF(multi degree of freedom) system. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the accuracy and reliability of this method from a point of view of various earthquakes and structure parameters.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.57 no.9
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• pp.1674-1680
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• 2008

The objective of this study is to compare age-related differences of 15 characteristic variables estimated from SEMG signals, which were obtained from the old group(62 subjects) and young group(72 subjects). The SEMG signals were recorded from biceps brachii muscle under sustained isometric elbow flexion contraction with constant load(4kg dumbbell) during 30 seconds. Ten time domain (ARV, RMS, MSA, MTA, ZC, MSF, MTF, MSD, MTD, MSS) and five frequency domain(MNF, MDF, $f_{max}$, $P_{max}$, $P_{to}$) variables were extracted from the SEMG signals and then statistically analyzed, respectively. The findings of the analysis indicate significant age-related differences in the SEMG signal during constant load contraction.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2012.04a
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• pp.472-475
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• 2012

MDF(Medium Density Fiberboard) 제조공정에 필요한 열매유(SHTF, Synthetic Heat Transfer Fluid)를 가열하는 보일러에서 화재가 발생하였다. 열매유 보일러는 1차 패스, 2차 패스, 3차 패스로 구성되어 있으며, 화재가 발생된 1차 패스 연소대 위쪽 14단 부근에서 열매유가 방출되었다. 화재확산으로 인한 조사내용 및 데이터를 토대로 화재 시뮬레이션용 전산유체역학인 ANSYS-CFX를 이용하여 재현하고 화재 모델링 해석 및 분석을 통해 화재 온도를 산정하고 피해의 범위를 규정하였다. 본 화재 사고로 설비의 운전 및 소재에 대한 피해를 규정하고, 이론에 의한 과학적인 정밀 조사를 실시하여 향후의 안전 운전을 위한 제안을 하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.83-93
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• 2000

This study was carried out to improve the physico-mechanical properties of board products by applying the technique of high frequency heating, and find out the optimum conditions of high frequency heating, compared with the technique of hot platen heating. The possibility of isocyanate resin application to board production was also considered to solve the problem of free formaldehyde emission from urea resin which is generally used in wood industry. For this study, 30 mm thick MDP (medium density fiberboard) with isocyanate resin were manufactured by the techniques of hot platen heating, high frequency heating and the combination techniques of both heating methods, and compared in several point of views.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• autumn
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• pp.157-160
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• 2000

흡음원리의 측면에서 저음의 흡음은 재료 자체에서의 효과보다는 그 재료의 배열에서 발생하는 공명등의 역할이 크다. 따라서 단일흡음재료 보다는 공명체나 판상재와 다공질 흡음재, 그리고 그 배후의 공기층에 의해 구성되는 복합적 흡음구조가 더욱 효과적인 저음흡음재가 될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 여러 가지 목재나 철제의 슬릿, 그리고 철제나 MDF 재질의 유공판을 표면재료로 하는 저음흡음구조를 설계하기 위한 준비단계로서 저음흡음구조에서 표면재료의 번화가 가져올 수 있는 흡음특성의 차이를 알아보고자 한다.